Toucan on the attack

Beauty in Buena Vista

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January 9th 2008
We took a few days out from our stay in Santa Cruz to pay a visit to Buena Vista. The small town is just 100km away and in a trufi (a shared taxi from the ex-terminal) it’s less than two hours away. There aren’t too many options in the centre for accommodation but we have always been comfortable in La Casona in the past. The building work there is complete and we had a comfortable co ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Santa Cruz Department » Buena Vista

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Bolivia, named after independence fighter Simon BOLIVAR, broke away from Spanish rule in 1825; much of its subsequent history has consisted of a series of nearly 200 coups and counter-coups. Comparatively democratic civilian rule was established in 1... ... read more